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STACCATO ON SCALES WITH OPEN STRINGS

Technique question: What are the recommended ways to stop open stings in passages that are staccato? Suppose I am playing a descending C Major 1st (open) position scale using i-m right hand (RH)…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
Re: Need a beginner routine
@Jesús Mostajo I would also be grateful for your material in you warmup technical practice. Like Peter, I feel that I would benefit from something to help me be more efficient with the time spent.
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Week 1: Let there be Music! 🎶
@Steve Price thank you very much for the link and advice! I’ll try the transpose feature on Musescore. I was experimenting with transposing to find the easiest key for a Purcell piece for piano ,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 1: Let there be Music! 🎶
@Steve Price Do you have any recommendations on how to begin learning how to transcribe from a piano score to the guitar? Does ToneBase have any livestream or intensive on the principles of…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 1: Let there be Music! 🎶
@Eric Phillips thank you for a great performance and for sharing the sheet music, too. I’m inspired to try tackling the piece once I am more advanced. Debussy sounds fantastic on the guitar.
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Group 2
@Peter Graneis thank you very much for the detailed reply on prerequisites for the TWI. As a follow-up question, do you have any favorite scale studies or references or sheet music recommendations…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Three Finger Scales with Peter Graneis
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Re: Group 2
I’m looking forward to learning how to incorporate scales into my practice. Currently, I somewhat mechanically play a left hand three-note per string scale , alternating im in the right hand.…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Three Finger Scales with Peter Graneis
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Re: SIGN-UP: Three Finger Scales - with Peter Graneis
As preparation for the intensive, does Peter Graneis recommend any specific references on LH and RH scale patterns/standard scale routines that are assumed background information for this intensive,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Three Finger Scales - with Peter Graneis
As preparation for the intensive, does Peter Graneis recommend any specific references on LH and RH scale patterns/standard scale routines that are assumed background information for this intensive,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Group 4
@Emmanuel I have edited that instance in the LH to avoid the reuse of finger 1 across strings in the m-p-i pattern, and in the m-i-p-i & m-p-m-i 4-note pattern (attached for those interested).…
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- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Streamlined guide to daily guitar regimen (without lessons in how to read music)
@Henrique Thank you for the useful perspective. I am arriving at the same conclusion and thank you for sharing your expertise on this matter. I have just received guidance through a two-week…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Group 2
Thank you again for a great 2-week intensive. As a follow-up question to today's scale discussion, would you have a favorite recommendation for information on the principles you discussed (shifts on…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
@Barney Hi All, In case it's helpful, I've done my best to document Emmanuel's arpeggio exercises for week two (description in one attached document, and a score for practice in the other),…
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- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
@Emmanuel Thank you very much for the detailed reply and helpful explanations! I’m looking forward to the session. I have a follow-up question on shifts: on the bass strings,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
I had a couple of question come up that maybe I can ask about in the Zoom session: Exercise 1: I feel I need to shift my arm forward to get my knuckle further past the string going between apoyando…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
Great basic technical warmup for me to work on. I typed it out and attached my notes in case that's a useful record. I am looking forward to interactive session to see if I am understanding the…
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- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
Hello. I am also a beginner using materials on Tonebase to learn. I am looking forward to this intensive. Thank you!
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique – Building Skills One Block At a Time with Emmauel Sowicz!
Would this two-week intensive be appropriate for novice (level 2) students?
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Level 1 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
I am working on being able to play comfortably in higher positions. I wanted to ask to see if there are recommended ways about reading and playing in, say, IV, V, VII, positions?…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Level System
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
@Dale Needles Thank you for the excellent and specific information on Carlevaro, and the recommendation to Dusan Bogdanovic's text and ToneBase interview!
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Need a beginner routine
As an older adult, I value my time more than ever, and want to spend it wisely at the guitar. Whether the endeavor is described as recreational, or as serving some professional aims,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Need a beginner routine
I’m in a similar position. One recommendation I received was to start with working through some of the Two-week intensive courses and structuring my practice around each topic (in the Public space…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Level 1 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
@Mircea Hello Mircea. Thank you very much for the recommended courses. I also just watched the courses on right and left hand preparation. Very insightful and helpful, and wonderfully presented.…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Level System
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Re: Group 1
@Debbie your experience resonates with my own, even in the short time I have been playing. I appreciate your response, as I am hoping to avoid the issues mentioned above,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 1
@Dragos I I notice what you are talking about with the relationship of the plane of the guitar body to that of the torso. I will try the medium and half-plate Guitarlift to see if I can achieve the…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
- Reported - view

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